2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Plant Sciences is the 164th most popular major in the country with 3,175 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, plant sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,727 and had an average of $19,352 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 766 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,148 and $19,362 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in plant sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent plant sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the plant sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.
Top 14 Best Value Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 149 diplomas to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,857 for Southeast Region Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UF.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Plant Sciences at University of Florida
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 122 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State also made our “Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $9,448 for southeast region plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Plant Sciences at North Carolina State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 60 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $10,688 for southeast region plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full UGA Plant Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 60 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $14,003 for southeast region plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Virginia Tech Plant Sciences Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 23 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK also made our “Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $13,690 for southeast region plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arkansas Plant Sciences Report
West Virginia University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s plant sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,250 for Southeast Region Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend West Virginia University.
Read more about Plant Sciences at WVU
Mississippi State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 30 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $13,553 for southeast region plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Plant Sciences at Mississippi State University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 40 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,970 for southeast region plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Knoxville.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Plant Sciences at UT Knoxville
University of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,424 for Southeast Region Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UK.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Plant Sciences at University of Kentucky
Clemson University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 38 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson also made our “Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $16,650 for Southeast Region Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Plant Sciences at Clemson
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,661 for southeast region plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.
Read more about Plant Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #12, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 104 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $19,064 for southeast region plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Plant Sciences at Auburn University
With a ranking of #13, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 18 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $15,403 for southeast region plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Plant Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s plant sciences degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, A-State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for A-State is $12,019 for Southeast Region Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Plant Sciences at A-State
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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